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Nick Petree and Missouri State teammate Luke Voit became members of the St. Louis Cardinals' organization on Tuesday when the pair signed contracts at Busch Stadium.

For Petree, a junior pitcher who had one season of eligibility remaining, it officially closed the door on his career at MSU. But he made it clear for several weeks leading into the major league draft that, after back-to-back All-America seasons, he was eager to start a new phase of his career.

"I know it's going to be against greater competition, but hopefully I'll be able to hold my own and impress some of the right people," Petree ...